Tis the Season of...

The World is Too Much with Us

by William Wordsworth

The world is too much with us; late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;
Little we see in Nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon,
The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers,
For this, for everything, we are out of tune;
It moves us not.--Great God! I'd rather be
A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn;
So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea;
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.

1807

Sunday "Long" Run

I mostly just want to post from my phone, but I do also want to keep track of my progress as I make my way back into the world of running.

Sarah and I met Sunday morning for a 4-mile jog around Lady Bird Lake trail. It was good to run and run on the trail. I've really missed it. We got to cheer for Run for the Water racers and felt slightly guilty for not volunteering (we were captains of a water stop last year).

Best news is that my foot didn't bother me during or after the run. :-)


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Fall Back

Today was a glorious outside day. We took our kids and 4 neighborhood kids to the park where I ran 3 miles. So, whoop-de-doo, you say? Well, I've had plantar fasciitis since July. PF took over my life in a cruel way. I didn't want to walk to the kitchen for fear of intense pain in my heel and foot, and running was not even on my map. For months, I have just wanted to walk and stand without pain. I honestly didn't care if I ever ran again if I could just go about normal life without pain.

My foot is still sore a lot, but I've been able to slowly build up to running. I started barefoot in grass several weeks ago. It's been up and down with the running just like this entire injury. One day, my foot feels good, and then I'm back to grimacing with pain.

However, today is a new day. I hope to fall back into running regularly. I miss it and my running friends. Let's hope my foot is happy tomorrow, so that I might see those friendly Gazelles soon. :-)


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